Instructors: Chuck Bruno
and Kyle Romano

Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology

Plumbing is a well paid occupation. It also provides an opportunity for a person to operate his or her own business. Plumbing students at Minuteman Regional can earn up to 1620 hours toward completion of the requirements for their journeyman's license working on off campus construction projects. They also gain 300 hours of related theory instruction.

Students master many basic plumbing skills, including the following:

Residential & Commercial

Pipe Threading
Soldering Copper Tubing
Oxy-Acetylene Brazing & Cutting
Assembling Cast Iron Pipe with Lead Oakum Joints
Joining Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe
Heating, Gas, Oil Hydronic
Waste & Vent Piping
Hot Water Systems
Total Quality Management
Piping for Compressed Air
Gas Fitting
Gas Appliances
Plumbing Fixtures
Restaurant and Kitchen Equipment


Related Instruction will cover the design of such systems as they pertain to codes & laws governing the trade.
Why Choose Plumbing?

An aggressive economy and real estate market has flooded the construction business. Students at Minuteman have the choice to train and enter a plumbing career as an apprentice or enter a post-secondary college. You can do both!